Jakob Silfverberg

The Ducks wanted to hit every chance they got. The Blackhawks wanted to score every chance they got. Connect the dots, Ducks. Here's the "5 Things" blog off the Hawks' Game 7 road win behind the Orange Curtain that earned them a trip to their third Stanley Cup Final in six years: 1. When Joel Quenneville starts a game with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on the same line, that’s pretty much Vince Lombardi telling you the Packers sweep is coming and daring you to stop it. Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau tried to stop it with Ryan Kesler. But Toews’ line left the ice immediately. So did Kesler's. Then Toews’ line came back in a couple shifts. So...

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